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I'm a veteran of a number of conservative forums, and ever since a bunch of Stormfront-types invaded the last one, I decided it was time to pull up stakes and seek fresh pastures.

Political profile: firmly in the Reagan/Thatcher tradition of conservatism. I was in my 20s in the '80s, and I look back on that decade--politically, not sartorially--as a lost Camelot I yearn to get back to.

I'm adequately and moderately libertarian in a good many of my tendencies, but full-on libertarians freak me out as anarchists by another name.

How did I become such a firm conservative?: well, if you had a brother who was a Marxist history professor who is married to a very homely radical feminist English professor, you wouldn't have to ask that question....

I look forward to interacting with you all, even the evil bastards, if there are any.

Welcome aboard - we have all varieties of sphincters around here from the full bore left of Jesse to the ones sitting at Kahn's right hand.

It's not how old you are, it's how you got here.It's been a long road and not all of it was paved.A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes. Gandhi

Originally Posted by Carol

When I judge someone's integrity one key thing I look at is - How does s/he treat people s/he doesn't agree with or does not like?
I can respect someone who I do not agree with, but I have NO respect for someone who puts others down in a public forum. That is the hallmark of someone who has no integrity, and cannot be trusted.

By the way, if my language crosses any lines here as far as excessive saltiness goes, don't be shy about kicking be in the butt as a reminder. Each forum has its own standards as far as that goes, and I'm not yet familiar with the culture here.